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Definition of weevil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pestbeetle feeding on plants and seeds
- Farmers are worried about the weevil infestation.
2.
entomologyTECH. any beetle from the Curculionidae familyTECH.
- Weevils are identified by their distinctive snout.
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beetle feeding on plants and seeds 
any beetle from the Curculionidae family
Expressions with weevil
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pest that damages plant roots
Farmers often struggle with vine weevil infestations.
beetle that feeds on cotton buds
The boll weevil devastated the cotton fields.
pest that can cause significant damage to palm crops
Farmers are concerned about the palm weevil affecting their date palms.
small beetle whose larvae feed on beans
The bean weevil damaged the stored beans.
small beetle that infests stored grains like rice
The rice weevil damaged the stored rice in the warehouse.
type of beetle that feeds on seeds
The seed weevil damages crops by eating the seeds before they can germinate..
Origin of weevil
Old English, wifel (beetle)
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Examples of weevil in a sentence
Gardeners must protect plants from the weevil. The farmer found a weevil in the grain sack. A weevil infestation can ruin crops.
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- French:charançon, insecte coléoptère, ...
- German:Rüsselkäfer, ...
- Italian:curculione, punteruolo, ...
- Spanish:gorgojo, picudo, ...
- Portuguese:gorgulho, bicudo, ...
- Chinese:象鼻虫, 象鼻虫科, ...
- Japanese:ゾウムシ, ゾウムシ科の甲虫, ...
- Arabic:سوسة, خُنْفُساء السوس, ...
- Hebrew:חֲדַקוֹנִית, חִידָּק, ...
- Russian:долгоносик, жук семейства долгоносиков, ...
- Ukrainian:довгоносик, жуки родини Curculionidae, ...
- Hindi:वीविल, कुर्कुलियोनिडे परिवार का कीड़ा, ...
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